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NGO underscores need to make ESI hospital fully functional

MARGAO

Madganvcho Awaaz Convenor Prabhav Naik has underscored the need to make the hospital fully functional with proper infrastructure, qualified staff, and essential services that can benefit the citizens.

He said, "Immediately after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the ESI hospital has been selected by the Union government for the setting up of a government medical college, Madganvcho Awaaz immediately reminded the government that this was a long-pending commitment dating back to 2009. we raised the issue publicly and made it clear that ESI Hospital must not remain a symbolic or underutilized institution”.

Reminding the government that this was a long-pending commitment dating back to 2009, Naik said “The people of Margao have waited far too long for this promise to be fulfilled”.


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MLA tasked with preparing road map to bring about turnaround at ESI hospital

Mulls bringing in consultants to treat workers who avail facilities

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jun 4, 2025, 12:29 AM IST
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MLA tasked with preparing road map to bring about turnaround at ESI hospital

MARGAOCan the government bring about a turnaround at the Margao ESI hospital for the benefit of the lakhs of employees eligible to avail medical facilities at the 150-bedded hospital?Chairman of a government-appointed panel, MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye is expected to undertake a journey to the ESI hospital, Margao in a bid to prepare a road map to bring the hospital back on the tracks for the benefit of the employees.For some time now, the ESI hospital, Margao had come under…

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